Garment hanger



Feb. 8, 1949. EmcsoN 2,461,149

GARMENT HANGER Filed April 50, 1946 mv'gurom JOQEPH 5. :mcson,

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Patented Feb. 8, 1949 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 1 Claim. 1

This invention relates to a garment hanger, and more particularly to a coat hanger or the like.

A primary object of this invention is the provision of an improved garment hanger characterized by means whereby moth balls or perfume balls, or the like may be intimately associated with the hanger for the impregnation of the garment, either to perfume the associated garment, or to serve as a moth repellant in conjunction with the article, depending on the type of balls used therewith.

An additional object of the invention is the provision of such a device provided with means whereby balls may be readily positioned therein and removed therefrom as desired.

Still another object of the invention is the provision of such a garment hanger which is sturdy and durable in construction, reliable and efiicient in operation, and relatively simple and inexpensive to manufacture, assemble and utilize.

Other objects will in part be obvious and in part be pointed out as the description of the inven tion proceeds, and shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein there is disclosed a preferred embodiment of this inventive concept.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a side elevational view, partially in section, showin one form of garment hanger embodying the instant inventive concept.

Figure 2 is an end elevational view of the de vice shown in Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary sectional view taken substantially along the line 3-3 of Figure 1, as viewed in the direction indicated by the arrows.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary sectional view taken substantially along the line 44 of Figure 1, as viewed in the direction indicated by the arrows.

Similar reference characters refer to similar parts throughout the several views of the drawings.

Referring now to the drawings, the garment hanger, generally indicated at [0, includes a wire portion H having shoulders l2, from which extend angularly disposed portions l3 terminating in vertical portions I4. The upper horizontal portion H has secured thereto in any desired manner a hook-shaped member l5 adapted to balls or the like, into theinterior of the tubular adapted to contain mothballs or the like, wherein the mothballs may be inserted with a minimum of diificulty and efiort and removed therefrom for replacement, as may be necessary. It will also be seen that there is herein provided a device which accomplishes all of the objects of this invention, and others, including many advantages of great practical utility and commercial importance.

As many embodiments may be made of this inventive concept, and as many modifications may be made in the embodiment hereinbefore shown and described, it is to be understood that all matsupport the hanger from a rod in the conventional ter herein is to be interpreted merely as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

I claim:

In a garment hanger, a wire member including a supporting hook and downwardly-diverging portions extending laterally of said hook adapted to provide shoulder-supporting portions for a body garment, said portions terminatin in substantially vertical depending extremities, a tubular hanger bar open at both ends and adapted to contain a vapor-disseminating material, said bar being formed to provide a pair of vertically aligned apertures adjacent each end thereof, said vertical I extremities of said wire member extending through said apertures to partially close said open ends but providing vapor passages therearound, the free ends of said extremities being upset below said bar and longitudinally thereof to retain said bar thereon, and said bar being formed to provide an opening in the upper surface thereof for the insertion of vapor-disseminating material therein.

JOSEPH E. ERICSON.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,794,016 Henry Feb. 24, 1931 2,354,099 Bess 1 July 18, 1944 2,391,923 Ruen Jan. 1, 1946 

